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Table 4 Prevalence of patients having low BMD (≤1 SD) or at least one prevalent fracture according to 25(OH)D serum levels

From: Bone fragility in sarcoidosis and relationships with calcium metabolism disorders: a cross sectional study on 142 patients

 

BMD

Fracture

 

All patients

No BP or Vitamin D

All patients

No BP or Vitamin D

25OHD <10

20/46 (43%)

8/29 (27%)

8/46 (17%)

2/27 (7%)

10 < 25OHD <20

15/56 (27%)

5/31 (16%)

11/53 (21%)

8/28 (28%)

25OHD >20

20/33 (61%)

4/7 (57%)

13/34 (38%)

2/7 (28%)

  1. BMD, bone mineral density; BP, bisphosphonates. The results are reported for the whole sample and for those patients that had not received BP treatment or vitamin D supplementation.